As we neared Pendal, I was wondering what the Spook would talk about with Grimalkin. " Mr. Gregory, what are you going to talk about with Grimalkin"? "Lad, I don't know, but I have a feeling it's not good". When we arrived at Pendal, we set off immediately to Malkin Tower. I was hoping to see Alice there. See, she left the night before the Lamias came, to check on Mam's trunks. We arrived at the bridge, but know one set down the door.

"Lad, looks like"…………That was as far as he got. We both felt it. The cold. It was so cold. We whirled around, staffs at the ready. I didn't see anything. But then I looked down. There was a body. A body of a man we knew to well. It was Father Stox! But Wurmalde killed him?!! Then we felt cold behind us. Then an invisible force picked us up, and slammed us into the tower wall.

We watched as Father Stox stood up, and said "Hello".

"Fiend, let us go"! my master said. "Yes I will" The Fiend said" But I have something to tell you: I have Alice Deane". And with that he disappeared. We fell down, and at the same time, the bridge came down. We walked inside, and met Grimalkin in the tower.

"Is it true" I asked" does the Fiend have Alice"?

"YES"